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Fabiano E, Riou O, Pointreau Y, Périchon N, Durdux C. Role of radiotherapy in the management of bladder cancer: Recommendations of the French society for radiation oncology. Cancer Radiother 2021; 26:315-322. [PMID: 34955411 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We present the recommendations of the French society of oncological radiotherapy on the indications and techniques for external beam radiotherapy for bladder cancer.
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- E Fabiano
- Département de radiothérapie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, Institut régional du cancer, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, Institut interrégional de cancérologie, centre Jean-Bernard, clinique Victor-Hugo, 72000 Le Mans, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, centre Eugène-Marquis, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Département de radiothérapie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
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Bergamaschi L, Gerardi MA, Zaffaroni M, Augugliaro M, Vigorito S, Rondi E, Della Vigna P, Varano G, Fumagalli Romario U, Biffi R, Picardi EEE, Ferrari A, Jereczek-Fossa BA. Neobladder and ablative pelvic radiotherapy: still a taboo? TUMORI JOURNAL 2021; 107:NP108-NP113. [PMID: 34235994 DOI: 10.1177/03008916211031295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The presence of a neobladder constitutes a limitation for the radiation oncologist, as there is no clear evidence about its tolerance to radiotherapy (RT). The limited literature only concerns the conventional postoperative treatment in patients with bladder cancer after cystectomy. Here we report a case of a patient with neobladder who underwent a stereotactic RT for a pelvic recurrence of disease, with response to treatment and no toxicity to the neobladder. This case represents a promising example of the chance to perform RT with ablative intent, using advanced techniques, even on lesions close to the neobladder.
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- Luca Bergamaschi
- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Division, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Division, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.,Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Baumann BC, Zaghloul MS, Sargos P, Murthy V. Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2021; 33:391-399. [PMID: 33972025 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Local-regional failure for patients with ≥pT3 urothelial carcinoma after radical cystectomy is a significant clinical challenge. Prospective randomised trials have failed to show that chemotherapy reduces the risk of local-regional recurrences. Salvage treatment for local failures is difficult and often unsuccessful. There is promising evidence, particularly from a recent Egyptian National Cancer Institute trial, that radiation therapy plus chemotherapy can significantly reduce local recurrences compared with chemotherapy alone, and that this improvement in local-regional control may translate to meaningful improvements in disease-free and overall survival with acceptable toxicity. In light of the high rates of local failure following cystectomy for locally advanced disease and the progress that has been made in identifying patients at high risk of failure and the patterns of failure in the pelvis, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines were revised to include postoperative radiotherapy as an option to consider for patients with ≥pT3 disease. Here we review the problem of local-regional failure after cystectomy, identify patients who would probably benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy, review the patterns of pelvic failure after cystectomy, discuss technical details of radiation treatment and review the modern literature on this topic. Adjuvant radiotherapy should be considered as a treatment option for patients with locally advanced disease, especially those with positive margins or squamous cell carcinoma.
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- B C Baumann
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt; Children's Cancer Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
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Shen D, Fang Y, Zhou F, Deng Z, Qian K, Wang G, Xiao Y, Ju L, Wang X. The inhibitory effect of silencing CDCA3 on migration and proliferation in bladder urothelial carcinoma. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:257. [PMID: 33980246 PMCID: PMC8114508 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01969-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background CDCA3 is an important component of the E3 ligase complex with SKP1 and CUL1, which could regulate the progress of cell mitosis. CDCA3 has been widely identified as a proto-oncogene in multiple human cancers, however, its role in promoting human bladder urothelial carcinoma has not been fully elucidated. Methods Bioinformatic methods were used to analyze the expression level of CDCA3 in human bladder urothelial carcinoma tissues and the relationship between its expression level and key clinical characteristics. In vitro studies were performed to validate the specific functions of CDCA3 in regulating cell proliferation, cell migration and cell cycle process. Alterations of related proteins was investigated by western blot assays. In vivo studies were constructed to validate whether silencing CDCA3 could inhibit the proliferation rate in mice model. Results Bioinformatic analysis revealed that CDCA3 was significantly up-regulated in bladder urothelial carcinoma samples and was related to key clinical characteristics, such as tumor grade and metastasis. Moreover, patients who had higher expression level of CDCA3 tend to show a shorter life span. In vitro studies revealed that silencing CDCA3 could impair the migration ability of tumor cells via down-regulating EMT-related proteins such as MMP9 and Vimentin and inhibit tumor cell growth via arresting cells in the G1 cell cycle phase through regulating cell cycle related proteins like p21. In vivo study confirmed that silencing CDCA3 could inhibit the proliferation of bladder urothelial carcinoma cells. Conclusions CDCA3 is an important oncogene that could strengthen the migration ability of bladder urothelial carcinoma cells and accelerate tumor cell growth via regulating cell cycle progress and is a potential biomarker of bladder urothelial carcinoma. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12935-021-01969-x.
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- Dexin Shen
- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Human Genetic Resource Preservation Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Human Genetic Resource Preservation Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.,Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Human Genetic Resource Preservation Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.,Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Human Genetic Resource Preservation Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.,Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. .,Human Genetic Resource Preservation Center of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China. .,Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. .,Wuhan Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China. .,Medical Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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Pignot G, Sargos P. [Adjuvant radiotherapy after radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer]. Prog Urol 2020; 31:158-168. [PMID: 33358467 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Locoregional relapse (LRR) after cystectomy is a common early event associated with poor prognosis. The role of radiotherapy as an adjunct to radical cystectomy is not well-defined. The aim of this critical literature review is to provide an overview of the elements in favor of adjuvant radiation for patients treated for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS An exhaustive review of the literature was carried out using the Pubmed search tool with the following keywords: "radiotherapy" [Mesh], "adjuvant" [Mesh], "local recurrence" [Mesh], "Bladder cancer" [Mesh]. RESULTS Several recent publications have led to the development of a nomogram that predicts the risk of LRR, in order to identify patients for which adjuvant radiotherapy could be beneficial. Several randomized trials seem to suggest a benefit of radiotherapy, in particular when combined with chemotherapy, in terms of reducing LRR, and may even improve overall survival, with good safety profile. However, there are many biases and the interest of adjuvant radiotherapy in urothelial carcinomas remains debated. CONCLUSION Prospective trials evaluating adjuvant radiotherapy with current techniques should be undertaken.
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- G Pignot
- Service de chirurgie oncologique 2, institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France.
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- Département de radiothérapie, institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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Fischer-Valuck BW, Michalski JM, Mitra N, Christodouleas JP, DeWees TA, Kim E, Smith ZL, Andriole GL, Arora V, Bullock A, Carmona R, Figenshau RS, Grubb RL, Guzzo TJ, Knoche EM, Malkowicz SB, Mamtani R, Pachynski RK, Roth BJ, Zaghloul MS, Gay HA, Baumann BC. Effectiveness of postoperative radiotherapy after radical cystectomy for locally advanced bladder cancer. Cancer Med 2019; 8:3698-3709. [PMID: 31119885 PMCID: PMC6639450 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Local-regional failure (LF) for locally advanced bladder cancer (LABC) after radical cystectomy (RC) is common even with chemotherapy and is associated with high morbidity/mortality. Postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) can reduce LF and may enhance overall survival (OS) but has no defined role. We hypothesized that the addition of PORT would improve OS in LABC in a large nationwide oncology database. METHODS We identified ≥ pT3pN0-3M0 LABC patients in the National Cancer Database diagnosed 2004-2014 who underwent RC ± PORT. OS was calculated using Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards regression modeling was used to identify predictors of OS. Propensity matching was performed to match RC patients who received PORT vs those who did not. RESULTS 15,124 RC patients were identified with 512 (3.3%) receiving PORT. Median OS was 20.0 months (95% CI, 18.2-21.8) for PORT vs 20.8 months (95% CI, 20.3-21.3) for no PORT (P = 0.178). In multivariable analysis, PORT was independently associated with improved OS: hazard ratio 0.87 (95% CI, 0.78-0.97); P = 0.008. A one-to-three propensity match yielded 1,858 patients (24.9% receiving PORT and 75.1% without). In the propensity-matched cohort, median OS was 19.8 months (95% CI, 18.0-21.6) for PORT vs 16.9 months (95% CI, 15.6-18.1) for no PORT (P = 0.030). In the propensity-matched cohort of urothelial carcinoma patients (N = 1,460), PORT was associated with improved OS for pT4, pN+, and positive margins (P < 0.01 all). CONCLUSION In this observational cohort, PORT was associated with improved OS in LABC. While the data should be interpreted cautiously, these results lend support to the use of PORT in selected patients with LABC, regardless of histology. Prospective trials of PORT are warranted.
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- Benjamin W Fischer-Valuck
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.,Mayo Clinic, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Department of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Urology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Urology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Urology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Tolerance of Orthotopic Ileal Neobladders to Radiotherapy: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Study. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2017; 15:711-716. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Li S, Liu X, Liu T, Meng X, Yin X, Fang C, Huang D, Cao Y, Weng H, Zeng X, Wang X. Identification of Biomarkers Correlated with the TNM Staging and Overall Survival of Patients with Bladder Cancer. Front Physiol 2017; 8:947. [PMID: 29234286 PMCID: PMC5712410 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Objective: To identify candidate biomarkers correlated with clinical prognosis of patients with bladder cancer (BC). Methods: Weighted gene co-expression network analysis was applied to build a co-expression network to identify hub genes correlated with tumor node metastasis (TNM) staging of BC patients. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted to functionally annotate the hub genes. Protein-protein interaction network analysis of hub genes was performed to identify the interactions among the hub genes. Survival analyses were conducted to characterize the role of hub genes on the survival of BC patients. Gene set enrichment analyses were conducted to find the potential mechanisms involved in the tumor proliferation promoted by hub genes. Results: Based on the results of topological overlap measure based clustering and the inclusion criteria, top 50 hub genes were identified. Hub genes were enriched in cell proliferation associated gene ontology terms (mitotic sister chromatid segregation, mitotic cell cycle and, cell cycle, etc.) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways (cell cycle, Oocyte meiosis, etc.). 17 hub genes were found to interact with ≥5 of the hub genes. Survival analysis of hub genes suggested that lower expression of MMP11, COL5A2, CDC25B, TOP2A, CENPF, CDCA3, TK1, TPX2, CDCA8, AEBP1, and FOXM1were associated with better overall survival of BC patients. BC samples with higher expression of hub genes were enriched in gene sets associated with P53 pathway, apical junction, mitotic spindle, G2M checkpoint, and myogenesis, etc. Conclusions: We identified several candidate biomarkers correlated with the TNM staging and overall survival of BC patients. Accordingly, they might be used as potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets with clinical utility.
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- Sheng Li
- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Biological Repositories, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Smilowitz HM, Tarmu LJ, Sanders MM, Taylor JA, Choudhary D, Xue C, Dyment NA, Sasso D, Deng X, Hainfeld JF. Biodistribution of gold nanoparticles in BBN-induced muscle-invasive bladder cancer in mice. Int J Nanomedicine 2017; 12:7937-7946. [PMID: 29138560 PMCID: PMC5667800 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s140977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Bladder-sparing options are being developed for muscle-invasive bladder cancer in place of radical cystectomy, including the combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. We reasoned that improving the radiotherapy component of chemoradiation could improve the control of locally advanced disease. Previously, we showed that gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are potent enhancers of radiation therapy. We hypothesized that if AuNPs were to preferentially localize to bladder tumors, they may be used to enhance the radiation component of muscle-invasive bladder tumor therapy. Mice were treated with the carcinogen N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine (BBN) for 17, 20, and 22 weeks - long enough to induce muscle-invasive tumors. Mice were then anesthetized and injected intravenously with 1.9 nm AuNPs of which most were rapidly cleared from the blood and excreted after a 30-50 minute residence time in the bladder. We found AuNPs distributed throughout the bladder wall, but most of the AuNPs were associated with the stroma surrounding the tumor cells or extracellular keratin produced by the tumor cells. There were relatively few AuNPs in the tumor cells themselves. The AuNPs therefore localized to tumor-associated stroma and this tumor specificity might be useful for specific X-ray dose enhancement therapy of muscle-invasive bladder carcinomas.
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- Henry M Smilowitz
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
- Department of Human Behavior, College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas
- Department of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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Fonteyne V, Dirix P, Junius S, Rammant E, Ost P, De Meerleer G, Swimberghe M, Decaestecker K. Adjuvant radiotherapy after radical cystectomy for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: a phase II trial. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:308. [PMID: 28464906 PMCID: PMC5414216 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3302-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection is considered to be the treatment of choice for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Despite this aggressive treatment the outcome is poor and ultimately, 30% of the patients with ≥pT3 tumors develop a pelvic recurrence. We hypothesize that postoperative adjuvant external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) might prevent local and lymph node recurrence and improve disease free- and overall survival as loco-regional recurrence is linked to the development of distant metastasis. Methods We plan to perform a multicentric prospective phase two study including 76 patients. Eligible patients are patients with MIBC, treated with radical cystectomy and presenting with ≥1 of the following characteristics:Pathological (p)T3 stage + presence of lymphovascular invasion on pathological examination pT4 stage <10 lymph nodes removed positive lymph nodes positive surgical margins
Patients will have a 18F–FDG PET-CT to rule out the presence of distant metastasis prior to EBRT. A median dose of 50 Gy in 25 fractions is prescribed to the pelvic lymph node regions with inclusion of the operative bladder bed in case of a positive surgical margin. Patients with suspected lymph nodes on PET- CT can still be included in the trial, but a simultaneous integrated boost to 74Gy to the positive lymph nodes will be delivered. Blood and urine samples will be collected on day-1 and last day of EBRT for evaluation of biomarkers. The primary endpoint is evaluation of acute ≥Grade 3 intestinal or grade 4 urinary toxicity, in case of a neo-bladder reconstruction, within 12 weeks after EBRT. Secondary endpoints are: assessment of QOL, late RTOG toxicity, local control, disease free survival and overall survival. Biomarkers in urine and blood will be correlated with secondary survival endpoints. Discussion This is a prospective phase 2 trial re-assessing the feasibility of adjuvant radiotherapy in high-risk MIBC. Trial registration The Ethics committee of the Ghent University Hospital (EC2014/0630) approved this study on 31/07/2014. Trial registration on Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02397434) on November 19, 2014.
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- Valérie Fonteyne
- Department of Radiation-Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation-Oncology, Iridium Cancer Network, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation-Oncology CH-M/AMPR, Mouscron, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation-Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation-Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Experimental Cancer Research, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation-Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, Belgium
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Baumann BC, Sargos P, Eapen LJ, Efstathiou JA, Choudhury A, Bahl A, Murthy V, Ballas LK, Fonteyne V, Richaud PM, Zaghloul MS, Christodouleas JP. The Rationale for Post-Operative Radiation in Localized Bladder Cancer. Bladder Cancer 2017; 3:19-30. [PMID: 28149931 PMCID: PMC5271478 DOI: 10.3233/blc-160081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Local-regional recurrence for patients with ≥pT3 disease after radical cystectomy is a significant problem. Chemotherapy has not been shown to reduce the risk of local-regional recurrences in randomized prospective trials, and salvage therapies for local-regional failure are rarely successful. There is promising evidence, particularly from a recent Egyptian NCI trial, that radiation therapy plus chemotherapy can significantly reduce local recurrences compared to chemotherapy alone, and that this improvement in local-regional control may translate to meaningful improvements in disease-free and overall survival with acceptable toxicity. In light of the high rates of local failure following cystectomy for locally advanced disease and the progress that has been made in identifying patients at high risk of failure and the patterns of failure in the pelvis, the NCCN guidelines were revised in 2016 to include post-operative radiotherapy as an option to consider for patients with ≥pT3 disease. Despite advances in our understanding of the problem of local-regional failure after cystectomy and the potential role of adjuvant radiotherapy, the question of whether adjuvant radiotherapy should have a defined role for patients with locally advanced urothelial carcinoma has not yet been determined. The results of the NRG, European, Indian, and Egyptian trials on adjuvant radiotherapy are eagerly awaited. While none of these trials on their own may provide definitive conclusions, their aggregate outcomes will help clarify whether this treatment should have a role in the management of patients with locally advanced bladder cancer.
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- Brian C Baumann
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
| | - Amit Bahl
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust , Bristol, UK
| | | | | | | | | | - Mohamed S Zaghloul
- National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Children's Cancer Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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